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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1961-02-18 Annual General Meeting (Annual General) MinutesCounty of Newell No. !r $th. Annual Meeting February 1$th. 1961 1A_.i.1_~i~~y~r ~rM~~~M~.l llt l~(_~1 The Eighth Annual Meeting of the County of Newell Na.l~ was held in the Elk's Hall in Brooks, Alberta at 1:00 p.m•, on Saturday February 1$th. 1961. . . . At 1:00 p.m. the Returning Officer, Mr. K. Lintott opened the meeting and due to the small number of ratepayers present, adjourned the opening of the meeting for 30 Minutes. . • All members of the County Council were present at the meet- ing, together with the Returning Officer, Secretary~Treasurer Agricultural Service Board Supervisor and both School Superintendents. . • . Approximately 100 ratepayers attended. . . Mr. Bryce Stringam was elected Chairman by acclamation. . . Mr. H. C. Scammell was elected Secretary by acclamation. . . Moved by Mr. Valli and Mr. agenda be approved. . . Valerians that the proposed Carried. Moved by Mr. Waraksa and Mr. Fabian, that the minutes of the previous Annual Meeting of February 20th. 1960 be adopted as read. . . Carried. Moved by Mr. Valli and Mr. Hollenda that the Auditors Financial Statement be accepted and discussed page by page, . Carried. There were many and varied questions with regard to Surplus 1860, School Building Programs and Mill Rate 1961, . . Moved by Mr. A.P. Jensen and Mr. Voroney~, that the report of the Municipal Inspector be accepted as read. • .~ . Carried. questions were asked of the Agricultural Service Board Supervisor with regard to, Brucellosis Grass Seeds 10$0 Magpies, Mosquito eradicationt and spraying. . . Moved by Mr. Fabian and Mr. Friesen that the report of the Agricultural Service Board Supervisor be accepted. • • . . Carried, At 3:00 p.m.. the meeting was turned over to the Retuai.ng Officer who gave notice of the perimd for the acceptance of nominations for Councillors in Divisions 2-5-6-•8c-9, . . The Chairman Called a recess of 30 minutes to permit the completion of nomination papers. • • • • s . The meeting resumed with discussion of the report of the School Superintendent. . . • . • s Questions were asked the School Superintendent's with regard to, Cleric al Assistance in Schools, Homework, Probation policy etc. FORM 149-P-Speefal • • • • • • MUNICIPAL SUPPLIRS LTD. k: II At 4:00 p.m. the Returning Officer announced the results of the nominations as follows: Division 2 Tilley W.D. Booth & A. Chrumka Division 5 Brooks Jas. Hjash Division 6 Bassano R. Armstrong Division 9 Gem G. Douglass . . It was announced that, Jas. Hajash~ R. Armstrong & Gordon Douglass were elected by acclamation in Divisions 5,6, & 9 respectively and that an election would be held in Division 2 in accordance with the provisions of the Municipal Districts Act. . . Moved by Mr. Hollinda & Mr. ~Talerian~, that the report caf the School Superintendent be accepted. • Carried. Mr. George Larson, Director for the Brooks C0»operative Assn., presented the County with the Dividend Cheque f®r 1960 purchases of X703.30 . . • Meeting adjourned at 4:15 p.m. /~ - ,% - ~ ---~ -c .~-;>~ ~~ .~`~ Chairman ~ ~ ~~ s cre ar _ _ ~. FORM 749-P-Speeial MUNICIPAL SUPPLIES LTD,